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Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Bobby Douglas

Bobby Douglas is a famed wrestling coach and Olympian. Douglas was one of the few wrestlers to have defeated Dan Gable during Gable's illustrious career. He is in the Hall of Fame. In his career, he has coached many Olympians who placed in the top three in the world.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: James Douglas (boxer)

James "Buster" Douglas (born April 7, 1960 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion who scored one of the most shocking upsets in sports history when he knocked out undefeated champion Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan. At the time, Tyson was considered to be the best boxer in the world and arguably one of the most feared heavyweight champions in history due to his utter domination of the division.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Carl Douglas

Carl Douglas (born 1942) is a Jamaican-born singer, most famous for his song "Kung Fu Fighting", which hit number one on both the US Billboard Chart and the UK Singles Chart in 1974. "Kung Fu Fighting" is acclaimed by many to be one of the greatest disco tracks of all time. The fame of this homage to martial arts films has overshadowed the rest of the singer's career, resulting in his appearance on cover versions of the song.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas

Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas (born October 13, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, model, and fashion designer who rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous Grammy Award-winning debut album Ashanti which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold 504,693 copies in its first week of release in the U.S. in April 2002.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton, (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer best known for his techno-thriller novels, films and television programs.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Edouard Hesselberg (April 5, 1901 – August 4, 1981), better known as Melvyn Douglas, was an American actor who won all three of the entertainment industry's highest awards, two Oscars, one Tony and an Emmy.

Personality/ Celebrity / Famous Name: Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas (born on December 9, 1916) is an iconic Academy Award-winning American actor and film producer known for his cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is also father to Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas.

Douglas as First Name

Douglas Michael Ford, Sr     Douglas Michael Ford, Sr        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Michael Ford, Sr: is an American professional golfer and two-time major golf champion.The tournament was still match play at that time, and Ford defeated Cary Middlecoff (4&3) in the final. Ford was that season's PGA Player of the Year. In 1957, he holed out from a plugged

Douglas Thomas Anakin     Douglas Thomas Anakin        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Thomas Anakin: is a former Canadian bobsleigh competitor. He was born in Chatham, Ontario and was selected by Vic Emery as a member of Canada's gold medal-winning four-man bobsleigh team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Anakin was also one of the driving forces behind the C

Douglas Lewis     Douglas Lewis        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Lewis: was a welterweight professional boxer from Canada, who competed in the 1920s. He won the bronze medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the welterweight division, losing against Hector Mendez in the semi-finals. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Douglas ("Dusty") Scott Dvorak     Douglas ("Dusty") Scott Dvorak        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas ("Dusty") Scott Dvorak: is a former volleyball player form the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Douglas Newton Everett     Douglas Newton Everett        Origin/Culture/Country: American

Douglas Newton Everett: was an American ice hockey player. Everett played for the American team at the 1932 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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Bruce Douglas     Bruce Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bruce Douglas: is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard, he played varsity basketball for Quincy Senior High School four years, and was a four-year starter at the University of Illinois. He also briefly played professionally with the Sacramento Kings and in the CBA.

Kirk Douglas     Kirk Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kirk Douglas: is an Academy Award-winning American actor and film producer known for his cleft chin, his gravelly voice and his recurring roles as the kinds of characters Douglas himself once described as "sons of bitches". He is also father to Hollywood actor and prod

Sherman Douglas     Sherman Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sherman Douglas: is a retired American professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. Douglas was the Heat's first starting point guard. Although he was only a second-round draft choice in 1989, his strong campaign (14.3 ppg and 7.6 apg) earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Rookie First Team. He bettered that campaign in 1990-91, when he led the Heat in scoring (18.5) and assists (8.5) and was named the team's most valuable player.

Kent Douglas     Kent Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kent Douglas: is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He is best remembered for winning the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in the 1962–63 NHL season, when he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Michael Kirk Douglas     Michael Kirk Douglas       Origin/Culture/Country: American

Michael Kirk Douglas: is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. Douglas's first television exposure was that of Karl Malden's young college-educated partner, Insp. Steve Keller, in the popular 1970s crime drama, The Streets of San Francisco, a role he played from 1972 to 1976

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